Quote of the week 3
The great Ronald Reagan:
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.Previous quotable quotes
posted by Anonymous @ 3:16 pm
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That's about the sum of it, eh. Drive business to bankruptcy and then subsidise it so it'll stay afloat...
indeed, or alternatively protect business by imposing tariff walls and give them subsidies on top of that. both are silly.
i just came across another fantastic reagan quote: 'Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.'
i'd love to have all these reagan quotes made into bumper stickers. particularly this one - 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.' :)
Sukrit, I think that's bloody marvellous. Back in the days I was a lefty, I thought the government's role was to be a kind of Robin Hood. I learned over the years it's more the robber baron.
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